Verfassungsblog

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'''Verfassungsblog''' () is an academic blog published in German and English, which focuses on the [[constitutional law]] of Germany and Europe in general.<ref name=main/><ref name=do/> It was founded on 30 July 2009 by <ref name=start>Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (given 1, expected 2)</ref> and is now published in cooperation with the [[Berlin Institute for Advanced Study]] and [[Humboldt University Berlin]].<ref name=main> On Matters Constitutional |url=https://ift.tt/2F7U2X0 |website=Verfassungsblog |accessdate=7 October 2020}}</ref>

==Content==
, a Berlin-based lawyer and journalist,<ref name="tagesspiegel" /> opened the blog on 30 July 2009, stating that his blog was the first German-language blog on [[constitutional law]].<ref name=start/> Beginning as a personal blog, Steinbeis soon invited others to publish their contributions on the website.<ref name="tagesspiegel">Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (given 1, expected 2)</ref> The blog initially focused on [[German law]], eventually broadening its focus to constitutional law in Europe.<ref name="stg" /> In 2011, it began to cooperate with the [[Berlin Institute for Advanced Study]].<ref name="tagesspiegel" /> Verfassungsblog publishes content in four categories: blog posts, debates between multiple scholars, podcasts, and an editorial section.<ref name=main/> It is [[open access]] and all content published on the website receives a [[digital object identifier|DOI]] for long-time archival.<ref name=do></ref> More than 1,000 people have published on the blog.<ref></ref> As of 2020, Steinbeis is still the chief editor of the blog.<ref name="main" />
==Reception==
The "Recht im Kontext" research association's external evaluation described the blog as "one of the most interesting and most widely read forums for constitutional law and policy" and a "must read" for legal scholars who research constitutional law in Europe.<ref>Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (given 1, expected 2)</ref> The School of Transnational Governance at the [[European University Institute]] described the blog as "one of the leading blogs on constitutional law in Europe".<ref name=stg></ref> [[tagesspiegel]] described it as "an important discourse platform for European law".<ref name="tagesspiegel" />

The 2020 [[European Commission]] rule of law report stated that Verfassungsblog is "A widely read platform for discussions on rule of law related topics [that] has gained in importance over
recent years and has become a forum for both domestic as well as European discussions on the rule of law."<ref>[https://ift.tt/34yXqsc European Commission rule of law report 2020], chapter on Germany, page 12</ref>

Verfassungsblog has been cited in [[case law]], including by Germany's [[Federal Court of Justice]]<ref>Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (given 1, expected 2)</ref>

==References==


[[Category:German-language websites]]
[[Category:English-language websites]]
[[Category:2009 establishments in Germany]]
[[Category:Constitutional law journals]]
[[Category:European law journals]]

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